First U.S. Krokodil case recorded by doctors: 'Cannibal heroin' hits St. Louis Read

First U.S. Krokodil case recorded by doctors: 'Cannibal heroin' hits St. Louis Read

Sparrow

#1Jul 29th, 2014

A flesh-eating drug that is popular in Russia and more deadly than heroin has reached St. Louis, with doctors confirming a case in the American Journal of Medicine.
Doctors at St Mary's Heath Center have come forward with the story of a patient they treated in December 2012.
The 30-year-old man's finger had rotted, turned black and fallen off.
He also had severe ulcers across both thighs.
The drug addict told doctors that eight months earlier he started using a substance called Krokodil - the Russian name for crocodile - that got its name from turning users skin green and scaly

According to STL Today(external - login to view) the man said he had turned to the drug because he could no longer afford his $300-a-day heroin habit.
Desomorphine, the drug’s official name, is made by cooking prescription painkillers with contaminants such as gasoline, alcohol, paint thinner or lighter fluid.
The drug produces a high similar to heroin but is much cheaper to make and more addictive.

Re: First U.S. Krokodil case recorded by doctors: 'Cannibal heroin' hits St. Louis R

Jul 29th, 2014

"such as gasoline, alcohol, paint thinner or lighter fluid"

Well heck, what more could one want.

Sure beats the hell out of going to rehab and becoming a person again.

captain morgan

+1

#3

Re: First U.S. Krokodil case recorded by doctors: 'Cannibal heroin' hits St. Louis R

Jul 29th, 2014

I'm amazed that someone could even survive consuming that kind of concoction

PoliticalNick

+1

#4

Re: First U.S. Krokodil case recorded by doctors: 'Cannibal heroin' hits St. Louis R

Jul 29th, 2014

It would be better if the side effects were death. No drain on the medical system and a reduction in crime.

Locutus

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Re: First U.S. Krokodil case recorded by doctors: 'Cannibal heroin' hits St. Louis R

Jul 29th, 2014

Quote: Originally Posted by Sparrow

A flesh-eating drug that is popular in Russia and more deadly than heroin has reached St. Louis, with doctors confirming a case in the American Journal of Medicine.
Doctors at St Mary's Heath Center have come forward with the story of a patient they treated in December 2012.
The 30-year-old man's finger had rotted, turned black and fallen off.
He also had severe ulcers across both thighs.
The drug addict told doctors that eight months earlier he started using a substance called Krokodil - the Russian name for crocodile - that got its name from turning users skin green and scaly

According to STL Today(external - login to view) the man said he had turned to the drug because he could no longer afford his $300-a-day heroin habit.
Desomorphine, the drug’s official name, is made by cooking prescription painkillers with contaminants such as gasoline, alcohol, paint thinner or lighter fluid.
The drug produces a high similar to heroin but is much cheaper to make and more addictive.